Merton College Chapel, Oxford | |
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Location | Merton College, Oxford, England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Founder(s) | Walter de Merton |
Dedication | St Mary and St John the Baptist |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic |
Groundbreaking | c1290 |
Completed | 1294 (choir) transepts (1424–5) tower 1448–51 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Oxford |
Clergy | |
Chaplain(s) | Revd Canon Dr. Simon Jones |
Laity | |
Director of music | Benjamin Nicholas |
Merton College Chapel is the church of Merton College, Oxford, England. Dedicated to St Mary and St John the Baptist, the chapel was largely completed in its present form by the end of the 13th century. The building retains a number of original stained glass windows, and is noted for its acoustics. A choral foundation was established in 2008 by Peter Phillips.